Interview sessions are recorded and available for analysis from the Sessions tab of your study. Here, you’ll find sessions conducted directly within Dscout and any sessions you’ve uploaded manually.
To view an interview session recording, click the participant’s name to open the recording view. For more information, see Navigate an interview session.
Below each session, you’ll also find a list of all screenshares that occurred during the session and any clips that have been made from the session. Click any of these to go to them directly in the recording view. Or, click the Export icon to quickly download them to your device. For more information, see Export data from an interview study.
Navigate session recordings
Recordings will vary in length, but you can use Dscout’s built-in video player to navigate them in whatever way works best for you. Refer to the image and table below to understand your playback options:
| Option | Description |
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| Create clip (1) |
Displays the clip creation modal on the timeline. Enter a clip name, start time, and end time for your clip, then click Create. Clips are displayed beneath the video player. For more information, see Create clips and playlists of an interview session. |
| Mark time (2) | Displays the marker creation modal on the timeline. Enter (or verify) the marker time and a marker label (optional), then click Done. Markers are displayed within the session transcript. |
| Timeline (3) |
Shows your current position in the video. Click anywhere on the timeline to jump to that point in the recording. Vertical green lines above the timeline represent session markers. Blue highlights along the timeline itself represent screenshares during the session. Purple bars below the timeline represent clips from the session. To enable/disable these views, use the Settings button (7) as described later in this table. |
| Play/Pause (4) | Starts or stops the recording at its current playback position. |
| Skip backward/forward (5) | Skips backward or forward ten seconds in the recording. |
| Playback speed (6) |
Slows down or speeds up video playback. Click to cycle through the following options:
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| Settings (7) |
Displays the following options:
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| Transcript (8) |
The full transcript of the recording, offering the following functionality:
Tip: To declutter the transcript view, you can disable highlights associated with markers and clips by clicking the Transcript settings button to the top right of the transcript.
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View AI notable moments
Dscout AI can help you identify key points in interview sessions by highlighting notable moments. These include crucial decisions and comments made by your participants during their session, which offer a great starting point for analysis.
To view AI notable moments, open the Notable moments drop-down at the top of the transcript. Then, select any notable moment to go directly to that point in the recording and transcript:
For more information, see AI notable moments.